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07/08/2005 -- Russia, Kazakhstan sign Kurmangazy field PSA
Russian oil firm Rosneft-Kazakshtan Ltd. and Kazakhstan's oil and gas company KazMunayGaz signed a production-sharing agreement July 6 to jointly develop Kurmangazy oil field in the Kazakh sector of the Caspian Sea.
07/08/2005 -- Kerr-McGee to explore block off Trinidad and Tobago
Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Corp., Oklahoma City, was awarded a license to explore Block 3(b) off Trinidad and Tobago.
07/07/2005 -- Tanzanite appraisal well producing in Egypt
Apache Corp. has started oil and gas production from the Tanzanite 2 appraisal well on Egypt's West Mediterranean onshore concession after tests of Cretaceous Alamein dolomite.
07/07/2005 -- MMS delays Cook Inlet Sale 199
The US Minerals Management Service postponed until May 2007 the proposed Cook Inlet Sale 199, which had been slated for May 2006.
07/07/2005 -- More drilling due for gas find off Turkey
Toreador Resources Corp. and partners plan further drilling in a western Black Sea permit area where they logged gas in Ayazli 3, a well directionally drilled to 1,335 m MD in the South Akcakoca subbasin.
07/06/2005 -- Murphy unit lets contract for work off Malaysia
A Murphy Oil Corp. subsidiary awarded France's Technip SA a contract for engineering, design, supply, and installation of a subsea pipeline and riser system for deepwater Kikeh oil field off Malaysia.
07/06/2005 -- Murphy has two discoveries off Malaysia
Murphy Oil Corp. has discovered oil and gas in an exploratory well off Sarawak and oil in a well off Sabah.
07/06/2005 -- UK, Norway approve Blane field development
Paladin Expro Ltd. and its partners have received approval from the UK and Norwegian governments for development of Blane oil field, which spans the UK and Norway median line on UKCS Block 30/3a in License P.111 and NCS Block N1/2 in License PL143BS.
07/06/2005 -- Chevron awarded four blocks off Australia
Chevron Australia won four deepwater blocks—WA-364-P, WA-365-P, WA-366-P, and WA-367-P—in the Carnarvon basin off Western Australia. Chevron operates a 50-50 combine with Shell Development Australia.
07/05/2005 -- China, Vietnam eye joint S. China Sea work
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and his Vietnamese counterpart, Phan Van Khai, agreed on July 4 that their countries, together with the Philippines, should jointly explore several disputed areas of the South China Sea.
07/01/2005 -- China appeals to Japan for joint development in East China Sea
China has appealed to Japan for the joint development of oil and natural gas resources in the disputed East China Sea, after reports that Tokyo might approve drilling by a Japanese company in the area.
07/01/2005 -- Kerr-McGee makes oil find in deepwater Gulf of Mexico
Kerr-McGee Corp., Oklahoma City, reported an oil discovery on East Breaks Block 599 in the Gulf of Mexico. The field will be developed as a subsea tieback to the Boombang production hub, 3 miles south on East Breaks Block 643.
07/01/2005 -- Devon, SK Corp. report Brazilian oil development plans
Devon Energy Corp. said it plans to proceed with development of Block BM-C-8, which lies in the Campos basin off Rio de Janeiro in about 300 ft of water.
06/29/2005 -- Fayetteville shale gas play delivers expected variability
Arkansas has designated two new unconventional gas fields in the Mississippian Fayetteville shale play east of the main Arkoma basin conventional gas-producing fairway.
06/29/2005 -- Lukoil abandons D-222 well off Azerbaijan
Lukoil Overseas Holding Ltd. has abandoned its Yalama well, the first exploration well on deepwater Block D-222 in the Azeri sector of the Caspian Sea.
06/28/2005 -- ONGC finds gas off Andhra Pradesh
State-owned Oil & Natural Gas Corp. of India made a natural gas discovery off Andhra Pradesh in shallow waters of the Krishna-Godavari basin.
06/28/2005 -- More operators join Williston basin Bakken oil hunt
Exploration for oil and natural gas in the Mississippian Middle Bakken formation in the Williston basin is drawing more operators.
06/27/2005 -- Reliance-Niko adding gas in India's Bay of Bengal
Reliance Industries Ltd., Mumbai, and Niko Resources Ltd., Calgary, are adding more gas discoveries and beefing up the drilling program on blocks in two widely spaced basins in the Bay of Bengal off eastern India.
06/27/2005 -- Teikoku, partners awarded blocks in Egypt
Japan's Teikoku Oil Co. Ltd. said it and partners received two exploration blocks—South October Block and North Qarun Block—in Egypt. Teikoku plans to establish two wholly owned subsidiaries to handle the interests.
06/23/2005 -- Yemen's Block 9 gets commerciality declaration
Calvalley Petroleum Ltd., Calgary, declared its Block 9 in Yemen commercial after four discoveries and also reported its best well yet on the block.

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